(of screw)
121screw something out of somebody — ˌscrew sth ˈfrom/ˈout of sb derived to force sb to give you sth • They screwed the money out of her by threats. Main entry: ↑screwderived …
122screw up your courage — screw up your ˈcourage idiom to force yourself to be brave enough to do sth • I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist. Main entry: ↑screwidiom …
123screw your eyes up — ˌscrew your ˈeyes/ˈfaceup derived to contract the muscles of your eyes or face because the light is too strong, you are in pain, etc • He took a sip of the medicine and screwed up his face. Main entry: ↑screwderived …
124screw your face up — ˌscrew your ˈeyes/ˈfaceup derived to contract the muscles of your eyes or face because the light is too strong, you are in pain, etc • He took a sip of the medicine and screwed up his face. Main entry: ↑screwderived …
125Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… …
126Screw thread — Internal and external threads illustrated using a common nut and bolt. The screw and nut pair can be used to convert torque into linear force. As the screw (or bolt) is rotated, the screw moves along its axis through the fixed nut, or the non… …
127screw — [1] A spiral path along a cylinder. [2] A fastening device. A screw is like an inclined plane wrapped up. It can take a rotating force and change it into a much larger straight line force. See adjusting screw aiming screw air bleed screw air… …
128screw — n. & v. n. 1 a thin cylinder or cone with a spiral ridge or thread running round the outside (male screw) or the inside (female screw). 2 (in full wood screw) a metal male screw with a slotted head and a sharp point for fastening things, esp. in… …
